Is executive privilege a new power? No, the concept has been part of the presidency since the earliest days of the U.S. government. In 1792, President George Washington contemplated with cabinet ...

The White House counsel Tuesday said ex-Biden aide Neera Tanden is not shielded by executive privilege and thus must provide “unrestricted testimony” on former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity. The ...

President Donald Trump asserted executive privilege to keep parts of Robert Mueller's report secret, setting up a likely legal fight with Congress.

Outlook ‘Executive privilege’ is a new concept built on a shaky legal foundation. It’s not mentioned in the Constitution, and the Supreme Court only recognized it in 1974.

Executive privilege is a recognized constitutional-based power of presidents to withhold information from those who have compulsory powers such as congressional committees.

Donald Trump is considering waiving executive privilege for Steve Bannon, according to two sources familiar with the situation, but federal prosecutors don’t believe the former President’s ...

For now, at least, these disputes are pitched at a categorical level. If and when courts reach specific claims of executive privilege, they’ll find some clarity, but also a series of open questions, ...

PostEverything Executive privilege is vitally important. But not at the expense of national security. The courts might hold that Trump’s Ukraine conversations are privileged.

Senior officials at the Justice Department have claimed that executive privilege should bar a lawyer dismissed from the department from testifying to Congress about a disagreement with supervisors ...